Geology rocks. During #salasygomez expedition, ROV pilots collected this footage on the western flank of an unnamed seamount. It shows how vital seamounts & rocky surfaces are in the deep Ocean, providing a habitat for animals to cling to in water column & access to nutrients.

If you’re curious about seamounts, there are some fantastic videos over at Schmidt Ocean Institute’s YouTube channel from 2024 expeditions off the coast of Chile. #salasygomez #oceanchat youtu.be/Et80hK_bINo?...

Long spines & small claws!

When you’re minding your own business & encounter what looks to be a giant oceanic hedgehog, being the same colors as the rock beneath your tiny pincers is a pretty nifty trait.

Diadema sea urchins are typically found in shallower waters. #SalasYGomez, 260 m

(Louis Charles Adelaide de Chamisso,1781-1838), German poet and botanist of #French aristocratic extraction, in his collection #SalasyGomez (title said to be painted on the side of the boulder) named after Sala y Gómez, a tiny (770 m wide) volcanic island 360 km ENE of
#Poetry #Luule
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